Updated Jul. 15, 2026

QTS Richmond 2

Sandston, Virginia, United States

QTS Richmond 2 is an operational AI data center hosting an estimated 183k H100-equivalent chips — supported by 180 MW of IT power — at a capital cost of $6.8 B. The timeline of IT power and compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, company disclosures, regulatory filings, chip availability, and chip efficiency.

STATUS Operational
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Satellite view of QTS Richmond 2

Satellite imagery

Latest: Feb. 13, 2026 · 4 high-res images
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Scale & specifications

CURRENT COMPUTE

183k H100-eq

3.62e20 8-bit OP/s

CURRENT IT POWER

180 MW

PROJECTED IT POWER

180 MW

CURRENT COST

$6.8 B

PROJECTED COST

$6.8 B

HardwareUnknown

CoolingUnknown

Buildout

Apr 1, 20220K H100e
Apr 1, 2022

Land clearing begins.

Jan 29, 2024

Building 1 and 2 look complete but we don't think they are operational, as the substation is still under construction.

Jun 23, 2024

Still not many cars parked at Building 1 and 2, and the east substation looks very close to completion, based on a Google Earth image.

Feb 4, 2025

Building 1 and 2 are operational, based on the east substation looking complete and the carparks being more full. Building 3 has cooling and generators mostly installed. Building 4 roof is partly completed.

Compute
52kH100-eq
IT Power
72MW
Cost
$2.7B
Nov 19, 2025

The west substation looks complete, based on a Google Earth image. This image also shows one corner of Building 5 that still has construction work, so it's probably not operational.

Compute
52kH100-eq
IT Power
72MW
Cost
$2.7B
Dec 31, 2025

Building 3 and 4 are operational, based on the substation being completed earlier, the buildings looking complete, and carparks being moderately full. Building 5 still has construction work.

Compute
139kH100-eq
IT Power
144MW
Cost
$5.5B
Feb 13, 2026

Building 5 still has construction work at the perimeter, but given how close it looks to completion, we estimate it's only about 3 months away from operational.

Compute
139kH100-eq
IT Power
144MW
Cost
$5.5B
May 14, 2026

Building 5 is estimated to be operational, based on the previous entry.

Compute
183kH100-eq
IT Power
180MW
Cost
$6.8B

Sources

  1. Richmond 2 factsheet
  2. Environmental permit detailing power generation

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